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McHale Fusion Range Maiden Hurdle

Off time: 17:15 | Winning time: 5m 48.2s

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Selected odds by:

A Ton Nom⁸²⁸

Age: 11| Weight: 11-6| J: J S McGarvey| T: James Andrew Fahey

50/1

Early March gelding. Dam 2¾m chase winner. Point winner when last seen in February 2019.

Form: PU1/

Balthar Boy³⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 11-6| J: D Robinson⁽³⁾| T: Eamon Courtney

250/1

Twice-raced maiden. Tenth of 16 in novice hurdle (300/1) at Limerick (19.2f, soft) 36 days ago.

Form: 0/0-

Coastal World^t³³

Age: 6| Weight: 11-6| J: C J Orr⁽³⁾| T: Ciaran Murphy

17/2

Promising individual. Open to progress.

Form: 1/47-

Cromwell Point

Age: 7| Weight: 11-6| J: P E Corbett| T: T Cleary

66/1

Shantou gelding. Dam lightly raced on Flat. Probably best watched on debut.

Form:

Gateau De Miel¹⁵⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 11-6| J: Rachael Blackmore| T: H De Bromhead

8/1

Once-raced maiden. Fifteenth of 16 in bumper (20/1) at Leopardstown (16f, good to soft) on NH debut 150 days ago. Up in trip for this hurdles debut.

Form: 20-

Gearoid²⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 11-6| J: Liam McKenna⁽⁷⁾| T: F Birrane

100/1

First run since leaving Paul John Gilligan when twenty-first of 25 in bumper (125/1) at Punchestown (18f, good to soft) 25 days ago. Switches from bumpers to hurdles. Up in trip.

Form: 837/590-

Moyola Row³²

Age: 6| Weight: 11-6| J: P D Kennedy| T: Ciaran Murphy

200/1

Once-raced maiden. Tenth of 13 in novice hurdle at Kilbeggan (19.4f, good, 50/1) on NH debut 32 days ago.

Form: P/0-

Rumoroso⁸⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 11-6| J: D E Mullins| T: W P Mullins| BF

3/1

Fair hurdler. 6/4, first run since leaving Gabriel Leenders when ninth of 16 in novice hurdle at Punchestown (16.2f, heavy) on IRE NH debut 85 days ago. Remains of interest.

Form: 2/9-

Simply Shabra²¹

Age: 6| Weight: 11-6| J: M P O'Connor⁽⁷⁾| T: A McCann

3/1

Twice-raced maiden. Third of 11 in novice hurdle at this course (21.3f, soft, 50/1) 21 days ago. Each-way shout.

Form: F5-3

Smokey The Bandit^p1,t³⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 11-6| J: B J Cooper| T: Mrs D Foster

9/4

Promising individual. 15/2, creditable third of 15 in novice hurdle at Limerick (19.2f, soft) 36 days ago, unsuited by drop in trip. Tongue strap back on, cheekpieces on 1st time. Should improve.

Form: 09423-

Belles Benefit¹⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 10-13| J: K J Brouder| T: S Curling

6/1

Lightly-raced maiden under Rules. Respectable tenth of 18 in novice hurdle at Killarney (22.2f, good, 40/1) 15 days ago. Big step forward needed.

Form: 37D-0

Bodeenbelle^t1⁹²

Age: 7| Weight: 10-13| J: C D Maxwell| T: D A McLoughlin

80/1

Once-raced maiden. 33/1, thirteenth of 14 in novice hurdle at Fairyhouse (16f, heavy) on NH debut 92 days ago. Significantly up in trip. Tongue strap on for 1st time.

Form: F/0-

Farrawaybay^t³⁹

Age: 7| Weight: 10-13| J: Darragh O'Keeffe| T: M A Molloy

11/1

Twice-raced maiden. Tongue strap on for 1st time, seventh of 14 in bumper at this course (17.6f, good to soft, 40/1) 39 days ago. Makes hurdles debut. Up in trip.

Form: 77-

Newbrook Swan^t1⁹²

Age: 7| Weight: 10-13| J: Ricky Doyle| T: A Murray

200/1

Once-raced maiden. 300/1, eleventh of 14 in novice hurdle at Fairyhouse (19.7f, heavy) on NH debut 92 days ago. Tongue strap on for 1st time.

Form: SP0-

Ballinruddy²⁹³

Age: 6| Weight: 11-6| J: E Walsh⁽⁵⁾| T: A Murray

200/1

Thrice-raced maiden. Refused in novice hurdle at Sligo (20.2f, good, 150/1). Off 9 months. First run for yard after leaving Paul W. Flynn. RESERVE.

Form: P0R-

Non-Runners

Golfe Clair³⁹

Weight: 11-6| Age: 5

T: J P O'Brien J: J J Slevin

Gaelic Arc²¹³

Weight: 11-6| Age: 5

T: J P Ryan J: Reserve 2

Gadalio

Weight: 11-6| Age: 5

T: Miss Ellmarie Holden J: Reserve 3

Forecasts

Smokey The Bandit (9/4), Simply Shabra (3/1), Rumoroso (3/1), Gadalio (11/2), Belles Benefit (6/1), Gateau De Miel (8/1), Coastal World (17/2), Golfe Clair (10/1), Farrawaybay (11/1), A Ton Nom (50/1), Cromwell Point (66/1), Gaelic Arc (66/1), Bodeenbelle (80/1), Gearoid (100/1), Ballinruddy (200/1), Moyola Row (200/1), Newbrook Swan (200/1), Balthar Boy (250/1)

This step back in trip will suit SMOKEY THE BANDIT, who found things happened too quickly dropped to 19.2f at Limerick last month. He pulled clear of the rest when chasing home an odds-on shot at the same course in March, and a reproduction of that display would give him every chance. Rumoroso should leave his Punchestown reappearance well behind and is clear second choice ahead of Coastal World.